Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Carilion Clinic is holding its electronic recycling event again
Carilion Clinic is holding its electronic recycling event again this Saturday – an opportunity to get rid of many electronic devices and accessories no longer needed – while keeping them o...
Gene Marrano Mar 26, 2026

Google has formally announced plans to develop a data center campus in Botetourt County
In a news release today, Google has formally announced plans to develop a data center campus in Botetourt County, centered on what it calls, “a commitment to responsibly build digital inf...
Gene Marrano Mar 26, 2026

Cody Johnson on Watching Kid Rock Cover “Til You Can’t’ on Turning Point USA Halftime Show: I ‘Had Tears in My Eyes’
Cody Johnson recently spoke about a new version of his song 'Til You Can't' after Kid Rock recorded and performed his own take. The country singer explained that Kid Rock reached out directly before m...
Mariana A Mar 26, 2026

Data Centers 101
#1 The Roanoke Regional Chamber, Roanoke Regional Partnership, and the Botetourt Chamber of Commerce are taking part in the panel discussion called Data Centers 101 presented by Google. Organize...
Denise Membreno Mar 25, 2026
Inmate found dead in cell at Western Virginia Regional Jail
Western Virginia Regional Jail Confirms Medical Emergency March 25, 2026 (Roanoke County, VA) On the afternoon of March 24, 2026, Inmate Destiny Swain (White Female, age 27), while in the custody of W...
Gene Marrano Mar 25, 2026

Opera Roanoke presents Hansel and Gretel, Dr. Pepper Park expects banner year, celebrate Nowruz this Saturday
Culture Calendar graphic From the WFIR News room this is your Culture Calendar – With a look at some of the local events coming up this weekend and in the near future. Sponsored by the Roanoke C...
Gene Marrano Mar 25, 2026

Lishy’s Gift carries on in her memory by bringing comfort to other young adults battling cancer
She was 22, full of life and looking forward to the future. Then a rare form of leukemia led to her passing after just 39 days in the hospital. Elisha Guillard’s (Gillard’s) memory lives o...
Gene Marrano Mar 25, 2026

Ella Langley’s Choosin’ Texas Turns State Pride Into a Country Heartbreak Story
With Choosin' Texas, Ella Langley builds a breakup story around a simple idea: one woman is tied to Tennessee, the other to Texas, and the choice is clear before the narrator fully admits it. The song...
Mariana A Mar 25, 2026

Ella Langley’s Choosin’ Texas Turns State Pride Into a Country Heartbreak Story
With Choosin' Texas, Ella Langley builds a breakup story around a simple idea: one woman is tied to Tennessee, the other to Texas, and the choice is clear before the narrator fully admits it. The song...
Mariana A Mar 25, 2026

Daisy Art Parade, there’s still time to become a participant or volunteer
#1 The fourth annual Daisy Art Parade is part of an all-day art celebration. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports a carnival is part of the celebration. https://wfirnews.com/wp-content/...
Denise Membreno Mar 24, 2026
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Roanoke, VA, USA
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Lynchburg, VA, USA
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